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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of tropical infections which are especially common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. These diseases are contrasted with the big three diseases ( HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria), which generally receive greater treatment and research funding. In sub-Saharan Africa, the impact of these diseases as a group is comparable to malaria and tuberculosis. [1] NTD co-infection can also make HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis more deadly. [4] In some cases, the treatments are relatively inexpensive. For example, the treatment for schistosomiasis is US$0.20 per child per year. [2] Nevertheless, control of neglected diseases is estimated to require funding of between US$2 billion to US$3 billion over the next five to seven years. [3] Some pharmaceutical companies have committed to donating all the drug therapies required, and mass drug administration (for example mass deworming) has been successfully accomplished in several countries. [5] However, preventative measures are often more accessible in the developed world, but not universally available in poorer areas. Seventeen neglected tropical diseases are prioritized by WHO, though other organizations define NTDs differently. These diseases are common in 149 countries, affecting more than 1.4 billion people (including more than 500 million children) [6] and costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. [7] They resulted in 142,000 deaths in 2013—down from 204,000 deaths in 1990. [8] Of these seventeen, two were targeted for eradication ( dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) by 2015 and yaws by 2020), and four for elimination ( blinding trachoma, human African trypanosomiasis, leprosy and lymphatic filariasis by 2020). [7] |
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Adam (Wiki Ed) ( talk) 02:36, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
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Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of tropical infections which are especially common in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. They are caused by a variety of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, protozoa and helminths. These diseases are contrasted with the big three diseases ( HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria), which generally receive greater treatment and research funding. In sub-Saharan Africa, the impact of these diseases as a group is comparable to malaria and tuberculosis. [1] NTD co-infection can also make HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis more deadly. [4] In some cases, the treatments are relatively inexpensive. For example, the treatment for schistosomiasis is US$0.20 per child per year. [2] Nevertheless, control of neglected diseases is estimated to require funding of between US$2 billion to US$3 billion over the next five to seven years. [3] Some pharmaceutical companies have committed to donating all the drug therapies required, and mass drug administration (for example mass deworming) has been successfully accomplished in several countries. [5] However, preventative measures are often more accessible in the developed world, but not universally available in poorer areas. Seventeen neglected tropical diseases are prioritized by WHO, though other organizations define NTDs differently. These diseases are common in 149 countries, affecting more than 1.4 billion people (including more than 500 million children) [6] and costing developing economies billions of dollars every year. [7] They resulted in 142,000 deaths in 2013—down from 204,000 deaths in 1990. [8] Of these seventeen, two were targeted for eradication ( dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) by 2015 and yaws by 2020), and four for elimination ( blinding trachoma, human African trypanosomiasis, leprosy and lymphatic filariasis by 2020). [7] |
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We're a group of editors who strive to improve the quality of medical articles here on Wikipedia. One of our members has noticed that you are interested in editing medical articles; it's great to have a new interested editor on board. In your wiki-voyages, a few things that may be relevant to editing Wikipedia articles are:
Feel free to drop a note on my talk page if you have any problems. I wish you all the best on your wiki voyages! Doc James ( talk · contribs · email) 00:14, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.
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